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*PRE-ORDER NOW! THE THRILLING NEW INSTALMENT IN THE WISTING SERIES, FROM THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*'Compelling, original and suspenseful' KATHY REICHSFollowing a harsh winter, the dam gates at Farris Lake have been badly damaged, and as summer approaches the lake must be drained for repairs.Under the intense summer sun, the idyllic lake transforms into a barren wasteland - until the secrets that have long been buried beneath the surface are uncovered...On both sides of the lakebed, new evidence relating to unsolved cold cases is discovered - the remains of a young man who went missing eight years ago, and the belongings of a girl who disappeared four years later.Detective William Wisting is certain these crimes are linked. The lake has long hidden its secrets - but can Wisting now bring the truth to light? Why readers LOVE the Detective William Wisting series'Characters, plot, execution, pacing, conclusion...all quality. And it kept me guessing all the way through' 5***** reader review'One word for this series. BRILLIANT' 5***** reader review'Wisting goes from strength to strength...an excellent read' 5***** reader review'The very best of everything I love abotu the genre...I gulped it down whole in one tasty, page-turning bite' 5***** reader review'Quality writing and superb characterisation throughout, absorbing and riveting from the first to last page' 5***** reader review

Brought to you by Penguin.Set your pulse raising with the new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst.A SEVERED HEAD ON A STAKE, A BODY IN THE LAKEWISTING: NOW A MAJOR BBC 4 TV SHOWWILLIAM WISTING IS IN A RACE AGAINST TIMEWhen a severed head is found on a stake in the quiet town of Larvik, Police Inspector William Wisting is called in to investigate. The only clue? The killer is trying to send a message.ALL ROADS LEAD BACK TO THE NIGHT MANAs the media closes in on the biggest story of the year, Wisting''s journalist daughter Line receives a tip. Soon, it becomes clear that there is more to this case than anyone thought. A criminal network has lodged itself deep into the roots of the city, and it''s up to Wisting to take down the elusive and dangerous Night Man.THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNINGBut hunting down The Night Man will take everything Wisting has, and it''s all too easy for the hunter to become the prey...Praise for Jørn Lier Horst''Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers'' THE TIMES''Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden''s Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas'' New York Times''Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized'' Yrsa Sigurdardóttir''One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today'' Sunday Times© Jørn Lier Horst 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Katharina Code by Jørn Lier Horst, read by Tim McInnerny.Twenty-four years ago Katharina Haugen went missing. All she left behind was her husband Martin and a mysterious string of numbers scribbled on a piece of paper. Every year on October 9th Chief Inspector William Wisting takes out the files to the case he was never able to solve. Stares at the code he was never able to crack. And visits the husband he was never able to help.But now Martin Haugen is missing too. As Wisting prepares to investigate another missing persons case he''s visited by a detective from Oslo. Adrian Stiller is convinced Martin''s involved in another disappearance of a young woman and asks Wisting to close the net around Martin.But is Wisting playing cat and mouse with a dangerous killer or a grief-stricken husband who cannot lay the past to rest? Set between the icy streets and dark forests of Norway, The Katharina Code is a heart-stopping story of one man''s obsession with his coldest case.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Cabin written by Jørn Lier Horst, read by Tim McInnerny.** Jørn Lier Horst is the winner of the 2018 Nordic Noir Thriller of the Year award **You loved Wallander, now meet Wisting . . . ___________ Pre-order the second instalment in the Cold Case Quartet from one of Scandinavia''s most successful writersIt''s been fifteen years since Simon Meier walked out of his house, never to be seen again. And just one day since politician Bernard Clausen was found dead at his cabin on the Norwegian coast. When Chief Inspector William Wisting is asked to investigate he soon discovers he may have found the key to solving Meier''s disappearance. But doing so means he must work with an old adversary to piece together what really happened all those years ago. It''s a puzzle that leads them into a dark underworld on the trail of Clausen''s interests and vices . A shady place from which may never emerge - especially when he finds it leads closer to home than he ever could have imagined. ___________''Jørn Lier Horst is one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today'' Sunday Times''A well-crafted, atmospheric, character-driven thriller - I couldn''t put it down!'' Alex Dahl, author of The Boy At The Door ''Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers'' Marcel Berlin, The Times''A good Nordic police procedural with well-drawn characters'' Choice Magazine

The chilling and heart-pounding new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTING After four years behind bars, notorious serial killer Tom Kerr is ready to talk.And Chief Inspector William Wisting is waiting to listen.Kerr has finally agreed to lead the police to his final victim''s grave. But the expedition goes horribly wrong after his escape deep into the Norwegian forest.Wisting must launch a frantic search to find this cold-blooded killer before he strikes again.But the body of another woman, killed weeks before, has been found. Murdered in the same way as Kerr''s victims.Is there a copycat killer on the loose?Has Kerr become a twisted role model for a second killer?And, if so, what might happen if master and apprentice unite? As the clock counts down to the next murder, Wisting must put everything on the line to stop a terrifying evil before it strikes again. Praise for Jørn Lier Horst''Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers'' The Times''Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized'' Yrsa Sigurdardóttir''One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today'' Sunday Times

Brought to you by Penguin. The chilling and heart-pounding new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst.THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTINGWisting is back with his most gripping case yet.In 1999, seventeen-year-old Tone Vaterland was killed on her way home from work. Desperate for a conviction the police deemed the investigation an open-and-shut case and sent her spurned boyfriend, Danny Momrak, down for murder.But twenty years later William Wisting receives a puzzling letter. It suggests the wrong man was convicted for Tone''s death and the real murderer is still out there, and could kill again. . .Praise for Jørn Lier Horst''Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers'' THE TIMES''Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden''s Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas'' New York Times''Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized'' Yrsa Sigurdardóttir''One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today'' Sunday Times© Jørn Lier Horst 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin.Following weeks of heavy rain, the earth comes crumbling down on one of Larvik’s residential areas, burying a handful of houses.Detective William Wisting is quick to join the rescue operation. Luckily, by sunrise the next day, it becomes clear that the landslide has claimed no victims.And yet, just twenty-four hours later, a body is found – and the victim was killed before the landslide.As Wisting opens an investigation into the mysterious murder, he soon discovers this death might have dangerous ties to a series of ongoing cases.And the clues start leading Wisting not towards an enemy on the outside – but to a traitor in his own unit…© Jørn Lier Horst 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Roman din seria Inspector William WistingDistins cu Bokhandlerprisen 2012Nominalizat la RivertonprisenÎn casa de vacanță a unui faimos prezentator tv este descoperit un cadavru. Când inspectorul de poliție William Wisting ajunge la fața locului pentru cercetări preliminare, este atacat și mașina îi este furată.Apoi cadavrul dispare înainte de a fi identificat, lăsând mai multe întrebări fără răspuns: este aceasta doar o tentativă de jaf care a mers extrem de prost? Sau polițiștii ar trebui să urmărească și pista traficului de droguri, lucru des întâlnit pe coasta norvegiană din cauza infractorilor est-europeni?“În Casa de vacanță, Jørn Lier Horst demonstrează că face parte din liga întâi a literaturii polițiste norvegiene.” - The Norwegian Book Club“Un roman polițist clasic de la un autor foarte stăpân pe stilul său. Toți împătimiții genului ar trebui să caute cărțile lui. Iar Casa de vacanță e cea mai bună alegere.” -  Dagladet“Literatură polițistă de primă mână.” - Verdens Gang

Primul volum din tetralogia Dosare enigmaticeThrillerul Nordic Noir al anului 2018, câștigător al prestigiosului premiu Petrona pentru cel mai bun roman crime scandinav și nominalizat la CWA International Dagger AwardKatharina Haugen a dispărut în urmă cu douăzeci și patru de ani. În fiecare an, la aniversarea dispariției ei, inspectorul șef William Wisting îi vizitează soțul, pe Martin Haugen, bărbatul pe care nu l-a putut ajuta niciodată. Și recitește dosarele cazului, căutând răspunsul pe care nu l-a putut găsi niciodată. Codul pe care nu l-a putut rezolva niciodată.Până acum. Anul acesta va fi diferit. Căci un polițist de la Kripos, Adrian Stiller, aduce o informație nouă: există o legătură între dispariția Katharinei și dispariția altei femei. Acum nici Martin Haugen nu e de găsit. Iar Wisting trebuie să-l caute și să facă o alegere: salvează un prieten drag sau se implică într-un joc mortal?Amplasat între străzile înghețate și pădurile întunecate ale Norvegiei, Codul Katharina este o poveste uluitoare a obsesiei unui polițist pentru cazul său nerezolvat. Captivant și plin de suspans, acesta este un Nordic Noir excepțional."Horst, un fost polițist norvegian, este adesea comparat cu Henning Mankell pentru dramele sale tulburătoare și surprinzătoare." – New York Times"Suspansul crește, pas cu pas, indiciu cu indiciu. Ai o senzație de eliberare când citești un crime care are în centru munca meticuloasă de poliție, transmisă în proza curgătoare a lui Lier Horst." – Dagbl Adet"Codul Katharina este cel mai bun și mai ingenios roman pe care l-a scris Horst până acum!" – Tvedestrandsposten"Cu Codul Katharina, Jørn Lier Horst reușește din nou un roman crime cu o intrigă credibilă. Nu mai rămâne de spus decât că autorul impresionează din nou." – Østlands-PostenJørn Lier Horst (n. 1970) a fost anchetator în cadrul poliției norvegiene. Și-a făcut debutul de scriitor de cărți polițiste în 2004, iar în prezent este unul dintre cei mai importanți autori nordici. Seria William Wisting a avut un succes deosebit, romanele fiind vândute în peste un milion de exemplare în Norvegia și traduse în 30 de limbi. În afara romanelor crime, scrie și cărți pentru copii, inclusiv seriile Agenția de detectivi nr. 2 și CLUE.La Editura Trei au mai apărut Casa de vacanță (distins cu Premiul librarilor norvegieni), Câinii de vânătoare (The Riverton Prize, The Glass Key Award, Martin Beck Award), Omul cavernelor (Premiul Petrona) și Adevăruri ascunse. Romanele Casa de vacanță și Câinii de vânătoare au stat la baza serialului Wisting, cu Sven Nordin şi Carrie-Anne Moss în rolurile principale.